Not to pick on McCains (since overall we've found their labelling to be very good), but I was looking at the label for their Deep & Delicious Cake tonight, allergy info said 'Contains Wheat, Egg, Milk, May Contain Soy'.

But when I went to the website to find out about PN/TN, this is in the FAQ

"Q: Do McCain desserts contain any peanuts or tree nuts?
A: We do not manufacture retail desserts that contain ingredients sourced from tree nuts or peanuts, nor are these ingredients brought onto our production floors although our plants and co manufacturing plants do not carry the title of being NUT FREE."

So, if they are not nut free, should they carry a may contain? I am very confused by this. I don't believe it is safe, though generally if a company labels for May Contains, and does not list PN/TN, I do trust the ingredients.

We do not manufacture retail desserts that contain ingredients sourced from tree nuts or peanuts, nor are these ingredients brought onto our production floors although our plants and co manufacturing plants do not carry the title of being NUT FREE.
Does this mean:
1. They manufacter wholesale or institution desserts that contain nuts?
2. These ingredients may be brought into their facility but not onto production floors (employee's lunches)?
3. While they do not use peanut/tree nuts as ingredients, they seem to employ some nuts and/or pay their employees peanupeanuts.

We don't buy McCain products so I have never called them to find out the nitty gritty details of their labelling procedures.

It could be like Allan, where a particular facility is nut-free, and all ingredients are nut-free (no traces), but the facility it isn't certified nut-free for one reason or another. I am not even sure if a certification exists for nut-free facilities.

I think you have to call and find out more details. Could the ingredients have may contain warnings? Hard to tell from that email.

_________________anaphylaxis to tree nuts and peanuts; asthmatic, dairy intolerant, vegan
other family members allergic to to dairy, egg, peanut, peach, banana, sesame, environmentals

I know our local PN/TN-free bakery requires its employees to bring PN/TN-free lunches to work to maintain their quality control.

However, another company we frequently buy from does not regulate employee lunches but requires employees to wash hands and wear gowns and gloves when entering the part of the facility where the food is made. We're okay with that, but they cannot certify their facility as PN/TN-free because of the employee lunches. So it's all in the matter of details and finding out how the facility is run.

_________________anaphylaxis to tree nuts and peanuts; asthmatic, dairy intolerant, vegan
other family members allergic to to dairy, egg, peanut, peach, banana, sesame, environmentals

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